Can You Believe This Adorable Little Cottage Used to Be a Garage?

One Maryland homeowner decided to give her one-car garage a new life as a tiny home, perfect for guests.

If you love entertaining out-of-town guests, but could do without the space they're bound to take up inside your home, one Maryland homeowner may have found just the solution for you—if you happen to have an unused garage on your property, that is. With the help of ART Design Build, this homeowner said goodbye to her detached one-car garage, turning it into a charming tiny backyard cottage that's full of vibrant personality.

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Step inside the tiny guesthouse, and you'll be greeted with a bright living room that connects to an upstairs loft, compact bathroom, and the cutest little kitchen. While the loft could act as a bedroom, there's also a Murphy bed downstairs, featuring a checkered blanket that pulls together the home's classic color scheme. High windows, skylights and triple French doors help open up the small space so that it's vivid and inviting, while leaving extra room for storage. Open shelving in the kitchen has the same effect, turning everyday utensils into charming country decor. But perhaps the cottage's most redeeming feature is the importance it places on eco-friendliness. While the tiny abode is inherently energy efficient with a total footprint of just 340 square feet, it also features a thermal efficient double roof, that hangs over the tiny cottage, enclosing it in a continuous air barrier.

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